On View To Explore the Impact of Climate Change on Culture, the Curators of the Taipei Biennial Transformed Their Venue Into a Planetarium Curators Bruno Latour, Martin Guinard, and Eva Lin explain the thinking behind one of the only biennials held in the second half of 2020. By Naomi Rea, Dec 2, 2020
Politics ‘Nobody Could Remain Silent’: The Killing of an Artist and Activist in Belarus Has Added Fuel to Widespread Protests Against the Government The country's president was recently re-elected in a widely disputed election. By Kate Brown & Naomi Rea, Dec 2, 2020
People ‘I Want to Build Differently’: Meet Sumayya Vally, the Youngest Architect Ever to Win the Prestigious Serpentine Pavilion Commission Vally and her firm Counterspace believe in the social impact of urban design. By Naomi Rea, Dec 1, 2020
People Studio Visit: Artist Kenturah Davis on the Meditative Power of Weaving and the Importance of a Good Dance Break We checked in with the artist ahead of the opening of her first exhibition in the UK. By Naomi Rea, Dec 1, 2020
Market More Than 40 International Galleries Are Collaborating on a New Auction-Style Sales Platform Championing Art From the Global South An online research hub is also being organized as part of the initiative. By Naomi Rea, Nov 26, 2020
Art World An International Report Shows the Situation for Museums Has Improved Since Spring—But It Still Offers a Stark Vision of the Future The International Council of Museums has issued a follow-up report to a startling survey released in May. By Naomi Rea, Nov 26, 2020
Politics England Has Boosted Its Provision For Culture in the Next Financial Year—But a Public Sector Pay Freeze Has Set Union Reps on Edge The government spending review has set aside £320 million for the country’s public galleries and museums. By Naomi Rea, Nov 25, 2020
Art World Here Are the Lessons Top Museum Leaders Learned in 2020, From Adopting New Revenue Streams to Listening to the Quietest Voices More than 60 museum leaders took part in the Reframing Museums conference organized by the Louvre Abu Dhabi and NYU Abu Dhabi. By Naomi Rea, Nov 24, 2020
People What I Buy and Why: South African Collector Pulane Kingston on the One Work She’s Still Trying to Convince an Artist to Sell Her Top collectors share their strategies (and obsessions). By Naomi Rea, Nov 23, 2020
Art World The New Mayor of Montpellier Wants to Crunch the Budget for the City’s Premier Contemporary Art Institution The mayor says the center, run by art critic Nicolas Bourriaud, costs too much money and should focus on different programming. By Naomi Rea, Nov 20, 2020
People ‘They’re Very Similar Attitudes’: Artist Issy Wood on Her Double Life as a Painting Sensation and Ascendant Pop Star We caught up with the artist about how the music and the art industries compare. By Naomi Rea, Nov 20, 2020
Law & Politics A French Court Acquits Four Anti-Colonial Activists Who Removed a Spear From a Museum, Saying the Gesture Counts as Free Speech The Congolese activist Mwazulu Diyabanza says the verdict sets an encouraging precedent. By Naomi Rea, Nov 19, 2020
Art World Amateur Art Sleuths Are Invited to Share Their Theories on the Whereabouts of Lost Art for a New Show About Missing Masterpieces The virtual show hopes to ensure lost masterpieces are not forgotten by art history. By Naomi Rea, Nov 17, 2020
Politics Poland Has Frozen Its Culture Bailout Program After Widespread Criticism Over Millions Being Allocated to Celebrities Critics say the government handouts smack of corruption. By Naomi Rea, Nov 17, 2020
Art World Starchitect David Adjaye’s Museum of West African Art in Nigeria Will Be Dramatically Built Into the Ruins of the Former Benin Palace The British Museum is working with Nigerian officials on an ambitious $4 million excavation that will lay the groundwork for the new museum. By Naomi Rea, Nov 16, 2020